MayWay records news - Lézard ‘Rock & Roll (Don't Let the Rock Roll U)’

Murder on the dancefloor! 's Lands hotste indie act Lézard trekt de clubs in met nieuwe single ‘Rock & Roll (Don’t Let The Rock Roll U)’ – een electro-disco floorfiller met de flair van LCD Soundsystem, Soulwax of Róisín Murphy: een anti-party party anthem over verdwalen en verdwijnen in dreunende bassen. Escapisme, vermomd als discobal ... maar de drums knallen, de synths spatten en de bas pompt – zweterige dansvloeren en uitzinnige nachten zullen uw deel zijn.
Rock & Roll (Don't Let the Rock Roll U) - Album van Lézard
Lézard wervelde het voorbije jaar door de Lage Landen en Europa met spraakmakende passages op o.a. The Great Escape (Brighton, UK), Best Kept Secret (NL), MaMA (Moulin Rouge, Parijs, FR), Reeperbahn (Hamburg, DE) en vorige week nog (bedolven onder viersterrenreviews) op Pukkelpop.

De debuutplaat heet ‘Que Se Passe-t-il?’, komt er aan in februari en wordt een maand later voorgesteld in Amsterdam (Paradiso), Trix (Antwerpen), De Koer (Gent) en Le Botanique (Brussel).

LÉZARD LIVE

17 aug 2025 | Pukkelpop, Hasselt (BE)

29 aug 2025 | Hit The City, Eindhoven (NL)

06 sep 2025 | Not In my Backyard, Den Haag (NL)

11 sep 2025 | Radiance, Paris (FR)

13 sep 2025 | HE:LEEN, Utrecht (NL)

19 sep 2025 | Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (DE)

11 okt 2025 | Nürnberg Pop Festival, Nuremberg (DE)

05 dec 2025 | Goethebunker, Essen (DE)

15 mar 2026 | Le Botanique, Brussels (BE) album release show

20 mar 2026 | Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL) album release show

22 apr 2026 | De Koer, Ghent (BE) album release show

25 apr 2026 | Trix, Antwerp (BE) album release show

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Lézard is
Neil Claes (vocals, guitar) Myrthe Asta (vocals) Viktor De Greef (synths, guitar) Andreas Duchi (bass) Roel Delplancke (drums)
genre
post-punk, electro-disco, dance-rock

Even voorstellen – Steegmoord – new single ‘positive nihilism’

Belgian Instrumental progressive metal Outfit STEEGMOORD releases new single
Check out the new single “POSITIVE NIHILISM”
STEEGMOORD - "Positive Nihilism"
STEEGMOORD is back and darker than ever!
The brand new single “POSITIVE NIHILISM” has dropped!
Watch the video here and feel the freedom of nothingness:

“Positive Nihilism” is a paradoxical journey through the void, where the crushing weight of existence is met with a defiant grin. This instrumental metal track is an exploration of the philosophy that embraces the meaninglessness of life with a sense of liberation and joy.
This song is for those who find freedom in the acceptance of the absurd, who see the blank canvas of life and choose to paint it with the colors of their own making.
With a wall of sound that hits like an existential revelation, “Positive Nihilism” combines the heaviness of downtuned guitars with the intricate melodies that weave through the chaos. The drums pound like the heartbeat of the universe, steady and unyielding, while the bass rumbles beneath, grounding the listener in the present moment.

“Positive Nihilism” is more than just a track; it’s a statement of intent, a declaration that even in the face of nothingness, we can choose to be something. It’s a reminder that the heaviest burdens can be lifted with a light heart, and that the darkest truths can lead to the brightest revelations.
Embrace the void and turn it into music. This is “Positive Nihilism”.

STEEGMOORD is a boundary-pushing instrumental metal band that fuses the raw intensity of thrash with the atmospheric depth of progressive and stoner metal. With a sound that’s both technically intricate and emotionally charged, STEEGMOORD crafts immersive sonic journeys that speak volumes—without ever saying a word.
Drawing inspiration from genre-defining acts like Mastodon, Opeth, In Flames, Dorje, Rabea Massaad, and Toska, Steegmoord blends crushing riffs, dynamic rhythms, and expansive textures into a sound that’s uniquely their own. Their music is a powerful exploration of contrast—balancing aggression with melody, chaos with control, and heaviness with haunting beauty.
Maarten Doumen
I’m so proud of the music I’ve made. Every note, every break, every beat carries a piece of who I am. It’s taken time, passion, and a lot of hard work - but hearing it come to life has been one of the most rewarding experiences.
This music isn’t just sound. It’s a reflection of my journey, my emotions, and my growth as an artist. I’ve poured my heart into it, and I truly believe it speaks for itself.
No matter where it goes from here, I’ll always be proud of what I’ve created.

All songs are written, recorded, mixed and mastered by Maarten Doumen
Website / https://vi.be/platform/steegmoord

Fallenium confronteert machocultuur met taboedoorbrekende back-to-school-soundtrack

"De meest radicale vorm van kracht is je kwetsbaar durven openstellen en vertrouwen geven. Vertrouwen is sterker dan ‘ik hou van je’."

'Teach Me What Teachers Don't Teach At School' van Fallenium
Teach Me What Teachers Don't Teach At School
In de week dat duizenden jongeren opnieuw hun boekentas opnemen, brengt de Belgische songwriter Fallenium een nummer uit dat een ongemakkelijke maar broodnodige les geeft: Teach Me What Teachers Don’t Teach At School verschijnt in EP-vorm met vijf versies, waaronder een techno-edit, maar het is meer dan zomaar een release. Het is een maatschappelijk statement dat schuurt waar het pijn doet: de manier waarop we in cultuur, muziek en publieke rolmodellen omgaan met macht, intimiteit en consent.

De release volgt op een opvallende zomer voor Fallenium. Met hun Pride-single Human Throughout krijgt de producer stevige airplay in Groot-Brittannië, onder meer via GlitterBeam Radio, en werd het nummer opgepikt door radio NRJ. French My French Friend, Falleniums eerste Franstalige single, haalt dan weer aandacht in de playlists van o.a. The Q Reviews in Canada en wordt gedraaid op VRT Radio Bene en Top Hit Radio. Die internationale weerklank toont hoe snel de Belgische singer-songwriter op eigen houtje aan terrein wint, ook buiten de landsgrenzen.

OVER FALLENIUM
Fallenium (uitgesproken als Fa-lé-ni-um) is een van de weinige openlijk non-binaire producers en songwriters uit Antwerpen (Stabroek), België. Hun muziek, die moeiteloos balanceert tussen pop, electro, rock en folk, bouwt bruggen tussen persoonlijke verhalen en maatschappelijke thema’s. Eerder scoorde Fallenium in 2024 met hun debuutalbum “Immortals Who Die”. Nu laat Fallenium zich van hun meest rebelse en authentieke kant zien met hun tweede album “I'm Not He”.

In 2024 startte Fallenium hun eigen muzieklabel, Purple Moon, op. Voor hun soloproject schreef Fallenium al liedjes voor onder andere de Turkse Eurovision Song Contest-legende Serhat en comedian Els de Schepper. Nummers zoals 'I've Made Love To The Sea', 'Breathtaking Day', 'Not The Girl (I Wish I Could Be)', 'Human Throughout' en hun allereerste Franstalige nummer 'French My French Friend' vonden al hun weg naar nationale en internationale radiozenders.

Fallenium staat vooral bekend om hun lyrische teksten en leent hun naam van hun Zweedse overgrootvader Will Fallenius, maar koos voor een genderneutrale variant die eindigt op –um. Het muziekproject van Fallenium draait om familie en filosofie, waarbij het creëren van een veilige en inclusieve omgeving voor iedereen centraal staat. Door middel van muziek wil Fallenium kritisch denken, empathie en zelfreflectie bevorderen en eenzaamheid tegengaan.

Record Label: Purple Moon

V2 records news – Oproer shares new single ‘get back on your feet’
OPROER Shares New Single "Get Back On Your Feet"
ALBUM "THE CATCH" OUT 17 OCTOBER
LISTEN HERE TO SINGLE
Get Back On Your Feet - song and lyrics by Oproer | Spotify
6 December Live @ AB, Brussels

Summer is slowly coming to its end so Get Back On Your Feet with your favourite Belgian indie band! Get Back On Your Feet is the seventh track of The Catch, Oproer's second studio album which will be released on October 17. 

Dark, danceable, ecstatic and recognizable. The Belgian band OPROER has been known to leave no one unmoved with their intoxicating mix of poppy alt rock and funky postpunk. Two years after their debut album We're All Late Tonight, the five-piece cuts deeper with follow-up The Catch, once again relentlessly serving highly infectious tunes and riffs.

When OPROER started to attract nationwide media attention by 2023, they had already gained an electrifying live reputation with their energetic and tight live shows, earning them a loyal fanbase. From supporting Fantastic Negrito on a successful European tour to selling out iconic venues like De Vooruit (Ghent) and Het Depot (Louvain), the only is undeniably up for Oproer. After a handful of singles and the Closed Session EP(recorded live in one take, 2021), the band released their debut We're All Late Tonight in late 2023: a collection of poppy/funky alt rock songs with an edge, presented with a sold-out and steamy release show at the Ancienne Belgique in Brussels.

On sophomore album The Catch, OPROER digs deeper, with frontman/lyricist Dries van der Schueren drawing inspiration from turbulent times. 'I lost a few people close to me, some people in the family were struggling with health issues and I'm completely swamped with a gruelling renovation, while feeling the need to write music and make a new album. It's a challenge to try and find a balance between the things happening around you and your own personal issues. That struggle runs through a lot of the songs, and my job as a therapist helped to pour some of that intense stuff in the songs.'

The feeling of chasing things, love, life, and trying to catch up, is a recurring theme throughout the album. But the album is also about all the different choices life has to offer, and how a choice that seems right at first may have consequences later. So, you ask yourself: what's the catch?

Despite the weighty themes, The Catch certainly doesn't feel heavy, thanks to the clever and catchy melodies by Jérôme Pringiers (keys), who writes most of the chord structures and arrangements. 'I usually start from a certain feeling. The last few months I've felt a lot of hope, so that's also where a lot of our melodies originated from. In contrast, Dries's lyrics are a bit darker and bleaker, and in a strange way that matched quite well.' The result is a record that has a lot of energy and carries a certain hope and poppiness.

The Catch was recorded with Mathias Stal (producer/engineer/mixer), who also worked on Oproer's debut album and has collaborated with acts like Kids With Buns, Ise and Ramkot. The artwork is by Studio Koevoet, which also designed the artwork for first single Cold Feet and, by extension, are creating an entire new visual identity for OPROER.

Tracklist

1. Sweet Fame
2. Something To Die For
3. Different Realities
4. Say It Out Loud
5. You're Too Much
6. In Royal Blue
7. Get Back On Your Feet
8. Was It Worth A War
9. I hold No More Grudge
10. I think Your Mother Wants Me Dead
11. The silence Is Too Loud
12. Cold Feet
13. I'm Sure You've Heard About Enough
    
    On 6 December The Catch will be presented with a release show at the Ancienne Belgique. It's Oproer's second time playing at the AB, in 2023 they sold out the AB Balroom in no time, setting a record for a beginning Belgian band.